Classification of Subphylum Cephalochordata

In this article we will discuss about the classification of subphylum cephalochordata. Historical Resume of Subphylum Cephalochordata: The first individual of this group was des­cribed by Pallas in 1778. He regarded the speci­men as a slug and named it Umax lanceolatus. Yarrell (1836) studied the animal in detail and gave the name Amphioxus lanceolatus. Costa (1834) suggested the name of [...]